Vince Gilligan

The Profile

American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of Breaking Bad and co-creator (with Peter Gould) of Better Call Saul. He was a longtime writer–producer on The X-Files and wrote/directed El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Creator of Breaking Bad; co-creator of Better Call Saul with Peter Gould; writer–producer on The X-Files; writer/director of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Most reviews hail Breaking Bad as cinematic and meticulously logical, with standout character work on Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Better Call Saul earns praise for patient, precise storytelling and character depth, with debate on nature vs. nurture. El Camino is widely deemed the weakest chapter, criticized for tone and character choices. Overall sentiment toward Gilligan’s universe is strongly positive.